New Zealand to host the inaugural Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2023
New Zealand will host the inaugural Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2023, in Auckland, 20–22 March. Over three days,...
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Feb 23, 20231 min read
Parties walk out of meeting over New Caledonia's electoral rolls
New Caledonia's anti-independence parties have walked out of a meeting at the French High Commission in Noumea to discuss the electoral...
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Feb 23, 20231 min read
Camco partners with the Pacific Community to support sustainable development in the Pacific
Climate and impact fund manager Camco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intergovernmental organisation, the...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Fiji to host the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Retreat
Fiji’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka is preparing to mark a milestone...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Fritch endorses France's Indo-Pacific strategy
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has endorsed France's strategy of building up its presence in the Indo-Pacific region. He...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Leaders to convene for first time in four years to chart future for Pacific agriculture and forestry
Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Ministers and Heads will meet in person for the first time in four years to boost the region’s...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 16, 20231 min read
European Union reaffirms its commitment in Samoa’s climate change and water sectors
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Samoa have signed a Financing Agreement of EUR 13.5 million (approximately SAT 38 million),...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 8, 20231 min read
PNA set to open new HQ in Marshalls' capital
The capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, will host the first in-person annual meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA)...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 8, 20231 min read
Australia Supports Domestic Connectivity with Lulutai
The Australian Government has announced immediate support to the Government of Tonga in response to recent challenges to Lulutai’s...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 7, 20231 min read
Institute finds US still far more influential than China in the region
An Australian policy think tank has found that the hype around China's growing influence in the region is often overblown. The Lowy...
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NZPBCIntern
Feb 7, 20231 min read
Climate Change remains the single greatest threat for Pacific—new Pacific Security Report
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has released the Pacific Security Outlook Report 2022 -2023, highlighting key regional security...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
'Agriculture used to be the backbone of Samoa's economy' says Farmers Association
The Samoa Farmers Association is concerned with the decline in the country's agriculture sector outlined in a new government report. The...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Cook Islands looks into producing medicinal cannabis itself
The Cook Islands could start growing its own cannabis following the country voting in favour of it being allowed for medicinal use. A...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
Launch of COSPPac Climate Change in the Pacific 2022 Report
A regional technical climate science report containing country-scale historical climate and ocean variability and trends information has...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
'It's tough for operators to break even' Cook Islands tourism council says
Cook Islands tourism operators are struggling with an unusually tough off-season, with some worrying they will lose their local...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
Kiribati Government to rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum
30th January 2023, Office of the President of Kiribati-– The Government of Kiribati has formally reinstated its positive endorsement to...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Henry Puna wants another crack at Pacific Islands Forum top job
The current Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wants another term in the job. "I thought being Prime Minister of the...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Fiji leader feels he has repaired Pacific-Kiribati relations
Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, is confident he's repaired relations with Kiribati after his recent state visit there. On Friday,...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Samoa govt fears labour drain after Canberra offers work visas
Samoa's Acting Prime Minister has expressed concern at Australia offering up to 3000 visas for Pacific migrants, saying it will further...
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NZPBCIntern
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Cyclone Irene bearing down on Vanuatu
A warning has been issued in Vanuatu for tropical cyclone Irene. As of 5am local time, two hours ago, the now category-2 cyclone was...
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